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Prickly Pear Festival
The Holland Center · Scottsdale
34250 N 60th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85266
The Desert Awareness Committee's seventh annual festival with prickly pear food samples, juicing and mesquite-flour demonstrations, a guided desert walk, face painting, a caricature artist and a staged reading of Chloe and the Desert Heroes. Booths run on the Holland Center patio and indoors; costumes are welcome as a Halloween kickoff.
When
- Sat, Oct 319 a.m.–1 p.m.
Booths open 9 a.m.; guided desert walk 9:30–10:15 a.m.; jojoba oil demo 9:45–10:15 a.m.; caricature artist 10 a.m.–noon; staged reading 10:30 a.m.; face painting 11 a.m.–1 p.m.; mesquite flour demo 11:15–11:45 a.m.; booths close 1 p.m.
Forecast: 78° · 94% rain · Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
Dates are stated explicitly by the source.
Getting in
Free admission. Free samples of prickly pear candy, smoothies, salsa and baked goods; prickly pear products and desert items for sale.
Free parking. Eventbrite registration available but not stated as required. Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian per the Eventbrite listing. Caricature artist is first come, first served. Questions: (480) 488-1090.
- Free parking.
- Caricature artist is first come, first served.
- Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Where
Sources
- hollandcenter.org organizer
Date 'Sat. October 31, 2026', 9:00 am–1:00 pm, 'annual FREE event', full agenda with times, organizer Desert Awareness Committee, held on the Holland Center patio and indoors - hollandcenter.org organizer
Homepage lists Prickly Pear Festival Saturday, October 31, 2026, 9:00 am–1:00 pm; Holland Center address 34250 N. 60th St., Bldg. B, Scottsdale, AZ 85266; phone (480) 488-1090 - eventbrite.com ticketing
Saturday, October 31, 9 AM–1 PM; venue Holland Community Center, 34250 North 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85266; organizer Desert Awareness Committee; free treats, face painting, caricatures, storytelling; free parking; under 18 with parent or guardian - axios.com media
Lists the festival on Oct. 31 as free, with prickly pear foods, juicing and mesquite-flour demos and a guided desert walk